The present invention relates to a vehicle rental methods and devices implementing the methods. A mobile device communicates with a control unit of a vehicle over a short-range wireless connection. The mobile device sends a request to a server over a data-communication network, and upon receiving an acknowledgement from the server, the mobile device forwards at least part of authorization information comprised in the acknowledgement to control unit of the vehicle over the short-range wireless connection for enabling use of the vehicle and/or at least one feature of the vehicle. The vehicle controls autonomously authorization to use the vehicle and/or the at least one feature thereof during the rental term.


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    Title :

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RENTING A VEHICLE


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUM VERMIETEN EINES FAHRZEUGS
    PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREILS POUR LA LOCATION D'UN VÉHICULE


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    Publication date :

    2023-10-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION , Übertragung digitaler Information, z.B. Telegrafieverkehr / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / G06Q Datenverarbeitungssysteme oder -verfahren, besonders angepasst an verwaltungstechnische, geschäftliche, finanzielle oder betriebswirtschaftliche Zwecke, sowie an geschäftsbezogene Überwachungs- oder Voraussagezwecke , DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES / G07C TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS , Zeit- oder Anwesenheitskontrollgeräte



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